How Kanye West Got to the Point Where He Needed to Be Hospitalized–and What Happens Next Once He’s Evaluated
Kanye West kept going for as long as he could, not wanting to disappoint his fans, but eventually it got to be too much.
After exhibiting more erratic than usual behavior during the most recent shows on his Saint Pablo Tour—which on any given night could play host to the rapper’s far-out musings on creativity, fame, culture, family, politics and whatever else was on Yeezy’s mind—he reached his breaking point.
Police and emergency responders were called yesterday afternoon to the home of celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak in Los Angeles’ Beverly Grove neighborhood after West suffered what was deemed at the time as a “psychiatric emergency.” His personal doctor had called 911 and, once officers arrived, they handed the situation over to paramedics from the L.A. Fire Department.
West, suffering from mental exhaustion, was voluntarily hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he currently remains—and it’s unclear just how long his stay will be.
There are conflicting reports as to whether he’s on a 5150 hold, which would mean doctors consider him a possible threat to himself or others, or is otherwise undergoing a routine psychological evaluation, which also usually requires a 72-hour stay.
Or, perhaps, he’s just resting. Regardless, because it’s a medical and not criminal situation, authorities are abiding by HIPAA privacy laws to not disclose certain information.
Kim Kardashianhad been in New York to attend the Angel Ball, which was honoring her late father, Robert Kardashian, this year, but she flew back to L.A. immediately and skipped the event to be with her husband. It would have been her first event appearance since she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris on the morning of Oct. 3.
West was onstage in New York when he was informed what had happened to his wife, and he was so rattled he ended his show mid-song.
Meanwhile, Kanye left the stage just a few songs into his concert Sunday night in Sacramento after a surprising rant in which he accused Beyoncé of refusing to perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards unless she won Video of the Year over West’s “Famous” and Drake‘s “Hotline Bling.” (Interestingly, Yeezy’s always speaking up for someone else’s work too—as he infamously did for Beyoncé in 2009—even when…